HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    County Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.012 
CHAIR:       Rep. Victoria Neave Criado 

SB 22          Springer | et al.
Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices and prosecutor's offices in rural counties.

HJR 134        Bonnen                                                
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County.

HJR 109        Burns                                                 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Somervell County.

HB 2186        Davis                                                 
Relating to the authority of a county clerk to require a person to present photo identification to file a document in the real property records of a county.

HB 1205        Martinez                                              
Relating to the applicability of a county fire code and the authority of a county fire marshal in certain areas subject to another fire code or certain interlocal agreements.

HB 1353        Martinez                                              
Relating to deputy sheriff civil service appeals of certain sheriff's department actions.

HB 3465        Martinez                                              
Relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal in certain counties.

HB 2867        Howard                                                
Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.

HB 5160        Darby                                                 
Relating to the authority of the board of directors to select a depository bank for the West Coke County Hospital District.

HB 994         Muñoz, Jr. | et al.                                    
Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties.

HB 3434        Reynolds                                              
Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail.

HB 3428        Bryant                                                
Relating to certain employment restrictions for former county or municipal officers or employees.

HB 2560        Metcalf | et al.                                       
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2558        VanDeaver                                             
Relating to the authority of the TexAmericas Center to provide services to and make investments in certain business enterprises and to create certain business organizations for purposes of the center.

HB 622         Shaheen | et al.                                       
Relating to the publication of required notice by a political subdivision by alternative media.

HB 2185        Burns                                                 
Relating to county appropriations to historical foundations or organizations.

HB 2723        Dean                                                  
Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.

HB 1891        Swanson | et al.                                       
Relating to the quorum requirement for a tax levy vote in certain counties.

HB 5280        Bucy                                                  
Relating to Regional or Local Health Care Programs.

HB 3264        Meza | et al.                                         
Relating to the removal of a county officer from office.

HB 1247        Harris, Cody | et al.                                  
Relating to regulation of food service establishments, retail food stores, mobile food units, roadside food vendors, temporary food service establishments, and food managers.

HB 5321        Bell, Cecil                                           
Relating to the authority of the East Montgomery County Improvement District to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

HB 3292        Vasut                                                 
Relating to the election of the members of the board of directors of the Sweeny Hospital District.

HB 1428        Campos                                                
Relating to providing prisoners serving a sentence in a county jail with certain documents on discharge.

HB 1132        Spiller | et al.                                       
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which competitive bidding is required.

HB 3191        Spiller                                               
Relating to the elections and operations of certain hospital districts.

HB 1187        Jones, Jolanda                                         
Relating to the inclusion of affordable housing as a qualifying project for public-private partnerships.

HB 1409        Orr | et al.                                          
Relating to the authority of certain counties to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in certain portions of the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.

*The order of bills heard is at the discretion of the chair.

*Testimony will be limited to three minutes per witness.

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